(CNN) - President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin "exchanged views" on the need to quickly implement the political agreement reached on Friday in Ukraine and for all sides to "refrain from further violence."

A White House statement said the two leaders spoke by phone and also discussed Syria, including the "importance of efforts to advance a political solution" to the civil war.

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Chris-E...al

Your right trace 0bama speaks ? And the world turns an burns all around us a little more everday ! He would wait till the roof caved in befor he called the fire department. The man is no leader ! This the same man that supportd Morsi in Egypt you know ? so

Let us implement the draft so everyone has skin in the game instead of the one percent. President Obama has saved thousands of lives because he believes in diplomacy instead of being a War Monger! !!! Put your life on the line you.....

February 22, 2014 05:08 pm at 5:08 pm |

Chris-E...al

Tappn tim@ Id be that 3dolllar bill in your back wallet you w00d'nt make it 2days in Russia ?

February 22, 2014 09:09 pm at 9:09 pm |

IA

Battle of "wits" between unarmed opponents. Especially Obama.

February 23, 2014 02:53 am at 2:53 am |

Anonymous

Bob
Putin is the KGB thug he always was and is.
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Of course he is, Bob. The comments from the right suggest that a great many basement bloggers would prefer living under Putin's control: FOX News propaganda showing its ugly side again for the world to see. Chalk it up to American media allowing foreigners to run the show in America.